john allen denies any wrongdoing. leon panetta says the people should not come to any conclusions that there was any misconduct or any wrongdoing. meanwhile, we understand at the confirmation on capitol hill for his possible successor if he is promoted will go ahead on thursday. reporting live, brianne carter abc 7 news. >> thank you. is 5:04. let us turn to the. >> showdown. president obama meeting with business leaders today to discuss the economy as well as the deficit. the democrats and on orthodox ideas for dealing with the cliff. they are proposing to let the government go over it temporarily in order to give the party more bargaining leverage for changes later on. if the deal is not reached by december 31, massive tax hikes and program cuts will kick in and could spark another recession. today we will find out if minority leader nancy pelosi will continue or actual step down. she isthe democrats failed to gain the seats they needed to get the majority. it is 5:05 appear to want to get to jummy olabanji. >> with